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Another week of training gone. This is the second consecutive week of 100 miles and with Javalina Jundred 2.5 weeks away I'm closer to being prepared for the race. I still haven't technically signed up yet as there is no real rush but I'm going to send a check via snail mail instead of forking the ridiculous $15 processing fee that Ultrasignup will charge me on top of the entry fee.

The week has been crammed with school and 2 runs/day with 44 of those miles on trail and the rest boardwalk. As much as I prefer trails there are two reason why I have run road 56 of those miles: 1) It's a "flat" course. JJ has 4800 ft. of gain which is basically negligible when you put it in context of the race distance. 2) Convenience: it's a great feeling stepping out your door and being able to run but more importantly it saves loads of time not having to drive to and from a trailhead; and I hate driving. One day I'll hav…

After those 2 days off last week where my right hip was bugging me a little I've come back better than ever. I've hit my first 100 mile running week ever. I've backpacked 140-190 miles/week plenty of times but never in a running setting so this was new territory. What was surprising to me was that the mileage was not all that difficult to do; meaning I wasn't fatigued at the end of the week or anything, but the finding the time to run that much is substantial. While trying to juggle full-time school and work it's sometimes difficult to find 2-3 hours/day to invest (weekend 4-5hrs/day) plus weight training. So it's a given that two runs per day is going to be needed to take advantage of the small time increments in the early mornings and evenings. Today is a recovery day and I have to catch up on school work and will soon have to make decisions on the major backpacking trip of summer '12. We have narrowed it down …

Why I'm sitting indoors on this sunny Sunday afternoon is due to the fact that my right hip has been bugging me all week. I'm not sure exactly what it is but I think it's inflammation of a fluid-filled sack, called a bursa, just outside my hip. For the past couple of weeks I haven't been stretching after my workouts like a should (and preach) and I've paid the price. I thought I was out of this cycle of injury but I should have been cautious and doing all my preventative interventions. Fortunately, I don't think it's that bad as I can still run (unlike my ITB injuries) with it but I don't want to make it any worse. So I'll just have to feel awful while a glorious day passes. Why don't you just go cross-train or something? Simply, I like being on the trails (and off). That's what my passion is and I might act like a spoiled baby but I'm not going to cross train. I use the bike for commuting and swimming is to useful if a shark is af…